#BBC59E
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.5% 0.054 119.3), rgb(187, 197, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#BBC59E is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC59E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 197, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 25%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.054 119.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BBC59E | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC59E | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC59E text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC59E text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC59E
oklch(80.5% 0.054 119.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA96A
oklch(70.8% 0.087 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#829340
oklch(63.2% 0.111 119.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D1A
oklch(55.7% 0.121 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A690A
oklch(49.1% 0.112 119.2)
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Step 800
800
#49560F
oklch(42.7% 0.093 119.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4716
oklch(37.7% 0.072 119.8)
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Step 950
950
#242A0E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 119.7)
#BBC59E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #CAC09C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C1A0 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC1BA | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC59E
#BBC59E
oklch(80.5% 0.054 119.3)
- #C4B8DE
#C4B8DE
oklch(80.5% 0.054 299.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BBC59E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.021
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
Use #BBC59E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.